In William Blake's book "Songs of Experience" his poem entitled "The Tyger" is an inquisitive look at creation. He vividly describes the ferocious persona of the animal and rhetorically asks, "What immortal hand or eye, dare frame thy fearful symmetry (Songs of Experience, 35)?" Blake contrasts the creation of the tiger with that of the lamb, from "Songs of Innocence."
In regards to reputation, these creatures are on the opposite end of the spectrum. The tiger has a fear-inspiring persona. It is ferocious and intimidating. The lamb on the other hand is innocent and fragile. It is a dependent and childlike animal.
Although, these animals are complete opposites the same hand created them both. Blake's question is 'why.' Why would a creator of such
an innocent animal, the lamb, create an intimidating beast like the tiger? He doesn't tell directly readers why God created the tiger. Instead, he goes directly to the source and asks the tiger "who created you." Blake asks this question in masterful and very creative way.
The descriptive language used throughout the play provides vivid imagery. When Blake writes, "In what distant deeps or skies. Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand, dare seize the fire?" the reader can almost see the animal being assembled by its creator (Songs of Experience, 35). Blake describes the tiger as if it is an industrial machine being crafted by some courageous inventor.
Blake utilizes every aspect of poetry to make "The Tyger" suc
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